Sarah Orne Jewett House
- Also Known As: Jewett Mansion
- Address: ME 4 and 236
- Hours: June 1 October 15, Friday Sunday, November 1 May 31, first and third Saturdays, 11:00 am 4:00 pm. Tours on the hour. Last tour at 4:00 pm.
- Phone: 207-384-2454
Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
1770/00/00 | Tilly Haggens emigrates to Berwick from Ireland c 1740 and buys a large tract of land in an area known as the Plains. | |||||
1774/00/00 | Tilly Haggens' son John, a successful merchant and veteran of the French and Indian War, builds the Georgian house in 1774. | |||||
1825/00/00 | Capt Theodore F Jewett | Home | Theodore and Olive Jewett move from Portsmouth to the Haggens house in South Berwick in the 1820s. Jewett's rented the house for a number of years, while the John Haggens estate was settled, finally buy it in 1839. | |||
1829/06/02 | Capt Theodore F Jewett | Groom | Mary Rice marries Theodore F Jewett | Marriage of Mary Rice and Theodore F Jewett | ||
1829/06/02 | Mary Rice Jewett | Bride | Mary Rice marries Theodore F Jewett | Marriage of Mary Rice and Theodore F Jewett | ||
1848/00/00 | Dr Theodore H Jewett | Home | Doctor Theodore H Jewett, with wife Caroline and their daughter Mary, move into his father's house where he begins practicing medicine. | |||
1849/09/03 | Sarah Orne Jewett | Born | Sarah Orne Jewett is born in South Berwick, Maine | Sarah Orne Jewett's Birthday | ||
1887/00/00 | William Morris | Sisters Mary and Sarah Jewett move back to the Jewett House. They decorate the front hall, choosing a bold Arts and Crafts pattern of tulips on a reflective ground to complement a William Morris carpet in the "Wreath" pattern. | ||||
1887/00/00 | Sarah Orne Jewett | Home | Sisters Mary and Sarah Jewett move back to the Jewett House. They decorate the front hall, choosing a bold Arts and Crafts pattern of tulips on a reflective ground to complement a William Morris carpet in the "Wreath" pattern. | |||
1909/06/24 | Sarah Orne Jewett | Died | Sarah Orne Jewett dies at home after suffering a stroke. | |||
1984/00/00 | Historic New England | Owner | Historic New England restores the interior finishes of the Sarah Orne Jewett House to the period shortly after 1887, when Sarah and her sister Mary took up residence in the home and redecorated several rooms. |
Particulars for Sarah Orne Jewett House: | |
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Area of Significance | Architecture |
Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
Sight Category | Building |
Architectural Style | Georgian Architecture |
Architectural Style | Greek Revival |
Museum Type | Historical Museum |
Area of Significance | Literature |
Level of Significance | National |
Criteria | Person |
Owner | Private |
Historic Use | Single dwelling |
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Activity Category | Tour |
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